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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
anecdote
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
attached
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
bed
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
brass
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was ink stained but cheerful.
cheerful
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From this reading He was ink stained but cheerful.
comes
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
committed
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
considerable
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
day's
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From this reading The day's work was done.
desk
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From this reading Rising from the desk, he yawned and stretched himself.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day's work was done.
drawer
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
fastener
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
fellow
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rising from the desk, he yawned and stretched himself.
Galahad
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
give
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
giving
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
half-dozen
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
Happiness
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rising from the desk, he yawned and stretched himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
Hon
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
ink
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From this reading He was ink stained but cheerful.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
just
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
knew
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
like
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
lovingly
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
luncheon
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
main
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
men
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
monumental
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
mother
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
number
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
often
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
others
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
out
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
pages
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
paper
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
placed
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
pleasure
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
pointed
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
putting
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
reread
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
Rising
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From this reading Rising from the desk, he yawned and stretched himself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
solid
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
stained
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From this reading He was ink stained but cheerful.
stretched
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From this reading Rising from the desk, he yawned and stretched himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
thinkers
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From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
Threepwood
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day's work was done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
work
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Happiness, as solid thinkers have often pointed out, comes from giving pleasure to others; and the little anecdote that he had just committed to paper would, he knew, give great pleasure to a considerable number of his fellow men.
written
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
yawned
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From this reading Rising from the desk, he yawned and stretched himself.
young
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From this reading Having reread the half-dozen pages which he had written since luncheon, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood attached them with a brass paper fastener to the main body of his monumental work and placed the manuscript in its drawer--lovingly, like a young mother putting her first born to bed.
